SCA Videos: Features
Overview: Our Format
Experience Our Videos: A Two-Part Approach for Realistic Learning
Our Premium Videos are crafted to emulate genuine MRCGP SCA consultations, helping you refine your skills through both demonstration and self-reflection. Here’s what makes our video collection invaluable to your exam preparation:
Two-Part Video Format:
Consultation: Each video begins with a full consultation, just as you’d see it in a real exam scenario.
Marking Scheme & Feedback: After watching the consultation, you’ll see an in-depth marking review, highlighting key strengths and areas needing improvement.
Two Versions for Each Video:
Without Consultation Comments: First, watch a consultation as if you were the examiner, noting what went well and what was missing.
With Consultation Comments: Next, compare your observations to our expert insights. This step solidifies your understanding of essential exam criteria.
Not All Cases Are Perfect:
Diverse Performance Levels: Some videos showcase strong performance; others deliberately feature mistakes or weaker areas.
Realistic Expectations: Evidence shows learners improve more when they identify what’s missing rather than watching flawless consultations. Perfect “textbook” examples can create unrealistic exam-day expectations.
Active Learning Benefits:
Self-Evaluation: By independently spotting a candidate’s strengths and weaknesses, you sharpen your critical-thinking skills.
Reflective Practice: Watching our commentary afterward helps confirm if your observations align with what the examiners see, boosting both clinical and communication skills.
Realism Over Perfection:
Authentic Communication Skills: Just as in real life, the candidates in these videos vary in their performance. This mirrors the unpredictable nature of the actual exam.
Preparation for the Unexpected: Since you won’t know the case in advance on exam day, seeing both strong and weaker attempts helps you adapt on the fly, rather than memorise a single “ideal” approach.
Help guide your own practise: Watching us consult and act the ‘mock’ patient will help guide you in how to act the patient during your own revision sessions.
Part 1: The Consultation
See Consultations in Action
Two-Part Format:
Each video starts with the consultation itself, letting you experience the scenario just as it unfolds.
Easy-to-Follow Layout:
You’ll always know who’s who—the candidate is on the left, the patient on the right. This setup makes it easy to watch both sides and pick up on key body language, even if it’s a bit different from the actual exam format.
Stay on Track with Real-Time Timing:
A countdown timer in the top right corner (starting at 12:00) lets you track the consultation and easily jump to any part you want to review.
Part 2: Guided Marking
Get More from Every Video
Expert Marking Review:
After you watch the consultation, dive into a detailed, interactive marking session. We break down the performance step by step, spotlighting what worked well and where there’s room to grow.
See How You Score:
We wrap up each video by giving a clear, domain-by-domain score—so you know exactly how the candidate measured up overall.
Learn the Nuances:
Beyond the marks, we explore the communication skills and subtle strategies that made a difference. Discover what helped the candidate shine, and hear tips on what could take the consultation to the next level.